Brozany nad Ohří

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Brozany nad Ohří
Market town
Centre of Brozany nad Ohří
Centre of Brozany nad Ohří
Flag of Brozany nad Ohří
Flag
Coat of arms of Brozany nad Ohří
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Brozany nad Ohří is located in Czech Republic
Brozany nad Ohří
Brozany nad Ohří
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′13″N 14°8′44″E / 50.45361°N 14.14556°E / 50.45361; 14.14556
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1276
Area
 • Total
14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,306
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 81
Websitewww.brozanynadohri.cz

Brozany nad Ohří is a market town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Brozany nad Ohří consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Brozany nad Ohří (1,139)
  • Hostěnice (88)

Etymology

The name Brozany is derived from the ford (Czech: brod) that was here across the Ohře River. The people who lived there were called brodjané, later brodzané and then brozané.[3]

Geography

Brozany nad Ohří is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Litoměřice, 24 km (15 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem and 42 km (26 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Ohře River, which partly forms the eastern and southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Brozany is from 1276. It was a property of the provosts from Mělník. After the Hussite Wars, the village was acquired by the royal chamber. The Bohemian Kings pledged the village to various noblemen. In 1601, Brozany was acquired by Jan Zbyněk Zajíc of Hazmburk. From 1617 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, it was owned by the Lobkowicz family. In 1625, Brozany was promoted to a market town.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,116—    
18801,265+13.4%
18901,210−4.3%
19001,273+5.2%
19101,345+5.7%
YearPop.±%
19211,386+3.0%
19301,384−0.1%
19501,128−18.5%
19611,146+1.6%
19701,122−2.1%
YearPop.±%
19801,149+2.4%
19911,047−8.9%
20011,041−0.6%
20111,205+15.8%
20211,227+1.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

Church of Saint Gotthard

The main landmark of Brozany nad Ohří is the Church of Saint Gotthard. It is originally a Romanesque church, rebuilt in the Gothic and Baroque styles. Next to the church is a Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1726.[3][6]

A notable building is the former fortress. The old fortress was rebuilt in the Renaissance style after 1559 and then after 1601.[7] Today the building is owned by the market town and serves social purposes. There is also an exposition with the history of the region.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Brozany nad Ohří. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Gotharda" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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